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Sanwo-Olu

Lagos, FG forge alliance for 2,000-Unit Renewed Hope City in Lagos

Dangiwa stated that the 2,000 housing unit Renewed Hope City in Ibeju Lekki aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed…
Police say middle-aged woman and her two children lost their lives in a fire incident at Rainbow Street, Ondo West LGA of Ondo State

Fire razes Lagos market, destroys goods worth millions

Oke-Osayintolu disclosed that the LASEMA team quickly went to the market following a distress call, adding that the authority activated the…

Japa: NOUN rolls out new app, vows to end brain drain

Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of a new application and registration app developed by the Africa Centre…
Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu unveils Ikoyi Network of Roads to tackle flooding, boost connectivity

The roads, spanning a total of 5.9 kilometres, included Oyinkan Abayomi, Femi Okunnu, Macpherson, Ilabere, Ilu, Inupa, and Kuramo Roads.
Police

Fire service, NEMA launch campaign on fire safety in Kaduna

The campaign, themed “Achieving Zero Fire Emergency Through Fire Prevention, Detection, Protection and Control,” commenced with a visit to the…
Police said the parcel allegedly containing 113.93 grams of gold worth over N20m was sent to a recipient in Minna, Niger State from Abuja

7 men arrested for allegedly raping 4 minors in Katsina

The suspects include were identified as Salisu Ibrahim, Sabiu Abdulkarim, Nuhu Halliru, Rabe Malam, Hamza abdullahi, Iliyasu Ibrahim, and Idris…
Police nab three notorious fraudsters, recovering the sum of N129,542 billion in local and foreign fake currencies from them in Kano

Just in: Police nab 3 fraudsters with over N129. 542bn fake currency in Kano

Discreet investigation conducted at the Command's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Ahmad Abdullahi,…
Lagos

Lagos declares unauthorised gates, barriers illegal

Many of these gates were erected without the necessary approvals from the ministry, while some approved gates are being mismanaged…
Sanusi

I told my daughters to slap their husbands back if they hit them – Emir Sanusi

Sanusi revealed that 45% of domestic violence cases involved wife beating, with many instances resulting in severe physical harm, including…
EFCC

Two in EFCC trouble over alleged N56m fraud

Justice Rahman Oshodi, remanded the defendants at Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending the commencement of trial
SanwoOlu

Sanwo-Olu unveils Abiola-Onijemo Link Road with bridge to connect communities

Sanwo-Olu, during the commissioning, emphasized that the new infrastructure was not only a road and bridge but a significant step…
Lagos

Culturati 2024: Lagos, US Consulate stress importance of Culture preservation

Lagos Island was alive with energy throughout the weekend during Culturati 2024, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism,…
Farotimi

JUST IN: Court grants Farotimi N50 million bail

Farotimi was arrested on 16 counts of criminal defamation and remanded in prison custody by the Ado-Ekiti magistrate court.
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Jos man bags 24 months jail term for stealing items worth N300k

Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp. Monday Dabit, told the court that the case was reported at the B Division Police…
Police arrest 3 Nigerians in India for buying hundreds of accounts which they used to transfer and siphon money in the Asian country.

Police smash Nigerian cyber fraud gang in India

The three Nigerians were arrested last Friday, according to a report by Times of India. Their arrest followed a report…
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Firefighters rescue 63-year-old plumber from well in Lagos

Kuboye reportedly got trapped incidentally while working in a 120m deep well at the rear side of a bungalow consisting…
The two neighbouring Ebonyi villages have been at war over farmland for many years. However, the latest crisis led to beheading four people

Police vow to arrest killers of truck driver in Ebonyi community

On security in the state, the police spokesman said that the command was committed to the protection of lives and…
Police

Police thwart twin kidnap attempts, rescue 20 passengers in Katsina

The confrontation forced the attackers to abandon their mission and flee the scene with gunshot injuries. “All 10 occupants of…
Army said three detention camps of ISWAP terrorists across the Timbuktu Triangle capable of holding up 300 detainees have been destroyed

Massive blow to IPOB/ESN: Troops seize weapons, capture suspects

Additionally, troops from Sector 1, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, raided an IPOB/ESN camp at Agu Orba…
NDLEA

Pressure machines turn drug vaults as NDLEA nabs engineer in Enugu

In Lagos, a 65-year-old grandmother, Ramata Bola Adeyemo, was arrested on 6 December at Odunfa Street, Lagos Island, with 20.6 litres…
Tinubu

Education a key to Nigeria’s economic growth – Tinubu

Tinubu, in a goodwill message to the 36th Convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, said that his administration…
Ogunleye Gbolahan

Ogunleye urges constituents to promote Yoruba language

Ogunleye made the plea during his 50th birthday celebration at his constituency office in the Ebute area of Ikorodu, Lagos.
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)

First Lady, Uzodinma, Zulum bag FUTO doctorate awards

The distinguished recipients included First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Governor Babangida Zulum of…
Metropolitan Police

Metropolitan Police strike major blow: 540 criminals, rapists nabbed 

LFR, an advanced surveillance tool, has allowed the police to remove dangerous criminals from the streets, contributing to safer communities.
LASTMA

Newlywed couple, 17 others escape death in Third Mainland Bridge Accident

Two passengers in the front of the bus were trapped in the wreckage and suffered severe limb fractures. They were…
Ogundoyin

Oyo Speaker hails Makinde’s Hybrid Power Project as landmark in energy advancement

The project is expected to increase the state’s energy supply by 14%, enhancing public lighting, security, and economic activities within…
Egbunu

Lagos man Odunaya remanded for assaulting wife in property ownership row

Police Prosecutor ASP Jimoh Joseph told the court that the offences, committed in 2020 at Noforija, Epe, Lagos, violate Sections…
Nwonwu

Businesswoman Oladoke remanded for torturing minor maid with hot knife over N1,700

Oladoke was charged before the Tinubu Magistrate's Court, Lagos Island, on one count of causing bodily harm. Prosecuting counsel Ishola…
Rivers

Rivers govt issues 7-day ultimatum as it sets to begin demolition

"We have given occupants seven days to vacate affected properties as we shall commence waste clearing and demolition of shanties…
Fire

How fire razed 30 shops in Nasarawa market

“The fire continued till the following morning of Friday before they finally put off the fire between 8 am and…